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  • Medical Imaging
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Patient Safety

Background:

  • Patient safety is crucial in high-complexity healthcare.
  • Nuclear Medicine presents unique safety challenges due to ionizing radiation.
  • Positron Emission Tomography (PET) involves multidisciplinary coordination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Identify risks for patients undergoing PET scans.
  • Develop a comprehensive risk map for the PET process.
  • Enhance patient safety protocols in Nuclear Medicine.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Ministry of Health (2007) methodology.
  • Adapted techniques from radiodiagnosis and radiotherapy.
  • Employed Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) with a multidisciplinary team.

Main Results:

  • Detailed the PET process and associated patient risks.
  • Identified potential adverse events linked to failures.
  • Visualized identified risks on a PET process risk map.

Conclusions:

  • The risk map provides a framework for managing PET-related patient safety.
  • Highlights the need for robust safety measures in Nuclear Medicine.
  • Aims to improve the quality of care during PET examinations.